Desjardins Has Bearish Forecast for Saputo Q4 Earnings

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP) – Desjardins lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Saputo in a note issued to investors on Sunday, February 9th. Desjardins analyst C. Li now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.36 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.45. Desjardins currently has a “Buy” rating and a $31.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Saputo’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Saputo’s FY2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. TD Securities decreased their price objective on shares of Saputo from C$38.00 to C$37.00 in a report on Monday, November 11th. CIBC cut their price target on Saputo from C$32.00 to C$29.00 in a report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Saputo from C$38.00 to C$35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. National Bankshares dropped their price objective on shares of Saputo from C$31.00 to C$28.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Saputo from C$36.00 to C$32.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$31.44.

Saputo Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of TSE:SAP opened at C$24.02 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of C$10.19 billion, a PE ratio of 38.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of C$24.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$27.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.17. Saputo has a 12-month low of C$22.59 and a 12-month high of C$32.15.

Insider Activity

In related news, Senior Officer Leanne Cutts acquired 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$26.25 per share, for a total transaction of C$105,000.00. Corporate insiders own 40.45% of the company’s stock.

Saputo Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.16%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. Saputo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 120.63%.

About Saputo

Saputo Inc produces, markets, and distributes dairy products in Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The company offers cheeses, including mozzarella and cheddar; specialty cheeses, such as ricotta, provolone, blue, parmesan, goat cheese, feta, romano, and havarti; fine cheeses comprising brie and camembert; and other cheeses that include brick, colby, farmer, munster, monterey jack, fresh curd, and processed cheeses.